USA, HBO & Lifetime Set Premiere Dates

USA Network has firmed up its midseason schedule, which will feature the return of White Collar on January 17 and Royal Pains on January 18 and the premiere of new dramaCommon Lawon January 26. White Collar and Royal Pains will air on the same nights they did in the summer — Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively — but will slide from 9 PM to 10 PM. Common Law, which stars Michael Ealy and Warren Kole as a pair of detectives forced to attend couples counseling, will air Thursdays at 10 PM. For the first time in awhile for a rookie USA series, Common Law will launch with no original lead-in from an established show. This past midseason, Fairly Legal launched on Thursdays 10 PM behind Royal Pains.

HBO’s off-beat comedy series Eastbound & Down will return for a third season on February 19, followed by the debut of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s latest series Life’s Too Short. The comedies will air in the 10 PM hour, following new drama Luck, which launches January 29 following a preview after the season finale of Boardwalk Empire on December 11. Life’s Too Short is a faux documentary starring actor Warwick Davis as a fictionalized version of himself: a down-and-out little person desperately trying to hustle and connive his way back into the spotlight. Gervais will be able to promote Life’s Too Short with his stint as host of the Golden Globes in January.

Lifetime has set a January 5 premiere date for Project Runway All Stars, which features 13 previous contestants competing in front of judges Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman, with model Angela Lindvall as host and Marie Claire editor-in-chief Joanna Coles as mentor.

10 Comments

Fern • on Nov 29, 2011 1:05 pm

Warwick Davis’ IMDB is one of the most impressive things I have ever seen. His first five roles include Star Wars, Labyrinth, and Willow (lead). And let us not forget the magnus opus that is Leprechaun in the Hood.

Anthony Thina • on Nov 29, 2011 1:05 pm

Warwick Davis has sold his soul to the big bad devil in this new “series” which is nothing more than a mockumentary , poking fun at little people.. With dignified shows like Game Of Thrones on HBO, featuring the Emmy Winning Peter Dinklage who is also a little person, I am surprised that HBO would take 10 steps back into the primitive and boringly predictable “lets laugh at the dwarf” programming.
What a shame!

TinyGiant • on Nov 29, 2011 1:05 pm

Have you even seen the show?!?! It is the exact opposite of what you describe in every way possible. I suggest you watch the making of episode. Warwick and Ricky give a great explanation about why the show is not offensive, and there in lies the genius of the series. So if you don’t get it that’s your loss.

As a dwarf, I highly recommend this series to everyone, short and tall.

Bob • on Nov 29, 2011 1:05 pm

What do you expect from Ricky ‘Mongs and Tards’ Gervais? So what cutesy nickname will he spew in reference to little people on this ‘show’?

Aeiouy • on Nov 29, 2011 1:05 pm

If only Ricky gervais was funny…

Justin Poppiti • on Nov 29, 2011 1:05 pm

I just started watching White Collar via Netflix DVDs a month ago. I really like the show. I think the lead actor has a future in this business.

What?? • on Nov 29, 2011 1:05 pm

Wonder when the animated Ricky Gervais show is returning? No mention of it. That’s a total guilty pleasure to watch.

Bob • on Nov 29, 2011 1:05 pm

Just can’t watch that snooze fest. Go back to England, Ricky!

Amonymous • on Nov 29, 2011 1:05 pm

Can’t wait to watch and stay tuned to “LUCK”.
Can’t wait to be introduced to the world of horse racing!

Olivia • on Nov 29, 2011 1:05 pm

Looking forward to seeing Michael Ealy in a new series………. Loved him in Show Times “Sleeper Cell”……. His talents was wasted on the Good Wife………….